Intro

Architecture is a rewarding and culturally important profession – and at Brighton we see architecture as a social activity as well as a technical exploration. 

As a student here, you will build a thorough understanding of modern architectural practices, informed by consideration of the broader context of social engagement; who is it for, what informs its design and structure, and what will its legacy be?

You will develop your architectural voice through your own projects and by working in collaboration with other students from all years of the degree. This environment of enquiry and work partnerships, as well as individual time management, is sound preparation for professional practice. Career planning is integral to your learning from the outset, and our links with RIBA South East provide opportunities including mentoring and mock interviews  with practising architects. 

We focus on real-world skills, and you will learn on-site through projects with local communities and from the construction of our annual exhibition pavilion.

The broad approach that we take to architecture will prepare you for the many forms that  contemporary professional  practice takes these days. 

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code K100

Full-time 3 years

Accredited by the Architects Registration Board and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects 

Clearing 2022

Places are available on this course to start in 2022.

If you have your results you can apply online for a place through Clearing.

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Why study with us

  • Choose your own route through the course; focus on the issues that matter to you and develop your own attitudes as an architect and designer.
  • While you are here the studio is your space and where you will work both on your own and collaboratively, preparing you for professional practice.
  • Combine the hands on and academic; the tactile pleasure of making, drawing and building, and high-level academic conceptual and theoretical work.
  • Our course team of practising architects, researchers and designers working in other areas of creative practice, will inspire you to explore diverse fields in your work.
  • Exhibit your work throughout the course, culminating in the Graduate Show in your final year where you’ll showcase the skills and experience you have developed.

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Structure and study areas 

One of the amazing things about studying architecture is how broad a subject it can be. It's not just a combination of art and science, it’s a fusion of all kinds of different ways of thinking and making, from the creative arts to applied science to the humanities. We emphasise this breadth, drawing on our rich heritage as an art school and our vibrant culture of research. You will work in a way that is both hands on and academically rigorous, combining critical and creative thinking in everything you do.

The course is organised in four subject areas: design studio, humanities, technology and professional practices.

Design Studio is the heart of the course. In first year you will explore your experiences of buildings and public spaces, developing creative ways of thinking and making that you can use to design buildings of your own. In second and third year you will select one of a series of specific projects, focusing on contemporary issues such as the housing crisis, migrancy, local community, the circular economy, public space, urban agriculture and heritage amongst others. You will be supported by specialist practitioners and researchers, benefitting from their expert insight. Dedicated studio spaces mean that you have a space to work from on every day of the week throughout your degree, so you will be able to maximise the ambition of your work.

Humanities Explore the history, theory and culture of architecture. You will do this in relation to contemporary issues, learning from history not just about it. You will build knowledge of the context in which you are working as well as specialising in an area of particular interest to you. You will develop skills in critical thinking and reflection that will feed into all your studies. 

Wireframe computer model of building

Technology Learn the underlying principles of environmental science, structural engineering, and material systems, and apply these to your own design projects. You will be supported by professional architects who will share their knowledge of innovative approaches to how to construct a building.

Professional Practices Prepare for the roles and responsibilities you will have as an architect. Again, you will not learn about these in isolation but will apply aspects such as building regulations, cost control, and planning permission to your own project, so you are ready for your first job.

Year 1 

In year 1 you'll begin with modules which build on your direct experience of architecture, working from precedents and everyday spaces. Modules build on and support one other, gradually becoming specialised in the four main themes: design, humanities, technology, and professional practices.

Modules

  • Experiencing Architecture

    This module will expose you to the essential architectural concerns of the body in space, the occupation of an actual site, and the impact of a spatial intervention on a place. Your first design project introduces you to the skills and techniques to serve you as a young architectural designer.

  • Design, Technology and Professional Practices

    This module will expose you to a broad range of architectural concerns, from site context through to material construction. You will develop and expand upon investigations and skills initiated earlier in the academic year to produce a design for a small to medium sized building in response to a given brief.

  • Architectural Humanities 1

    The module introduces you to the history and theory of architecture. It pays particular attention to the development of modern architecture since the 18th century. This will include its sociopolitical, cultural, and environmental contexts as well as its relations to traditional building and non-Western architecture. You will learn to interpret writings and buildings, to develop your reading and writing skills, and to make use of the fundamental conventions of academic writing.

  • Reading Architecture

    This module will introduce you to different approaches that can be applied to analyse buildings, through the lenses of design, humanities and technology. Deconstructing a building through these lenses will lead you to a deeper understanding of architectural design considerations; this is an essential knowledge base that can be carried forward to your future design work.

Student walking past architectural photos

Year 2 

Modules

  • Design: Studio Project 1
  • Design: Studio Project 2
  • Architectural Humanities 2
  • Technology and Professional Practices

In your second and third years you will choose different projects (called studios) which address questions including the housing crisis, circular economy and urban space.

These projects allow you to explore different ways of working and develop new techniques and skills.

Projects are linked to the expertise in the teaching team, enabling you to connect with that expertise and to explore issues highlighted within each project.

Find out more about our BA Studios.

Final year

Modules

  • Design: Studio Project 3
  • Design: Studio Project 4
  • Technology
  • Architectural Humanities 3: Dissertation
  • Professional Practices
Architecture student

Facilities 

Facilities and workshops are supported by full-time specialist technicians and include:

  • dedicated studio spaces for each group and programme
  • specialist model-making and construction workshops with equipment for fabrication in wood, metal, plastics, resins and textiles
  • photographic studios and darkroom
  • digital fabrication facilities including laser cutting and 3D printing
  • rapid prototyping, 5-axis milling and CNC routing facilities
  • PC and Mac computer suites with software including Adobe suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Vectorworks, Autodesk suite, Rhino, Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D and Premiere
  • in-house reprographic department 
  • wide range of surveying and audio-visual equipment available for loan.
Architecture workshop 360

Check out the 360 videos of our workshops and photography studio. 

Meet the team

Luis Diaz, course leader
Luis’ area of research is the interrelationship between spatial practices and spatial forms. His current research focuses on the arrival sequences in British housing as an area where both an individual user’s identity and spatial identities are formed. This research has been informed by the work of his undergraduate design studio (Studio 12) which has focused on housing for several years. The research aims to demonstrate the importance of architectural form in the framing of agency as well as providing an alternative reading of what constitutes success and failure in the history of twentieth-century housing in Britain.

Luis Diaz was co-founder of the research-based practice, Brooklyn Architects Collective, which carried out urban design research for the New York Municipal Arts Society and the Greenpoint/Williamsburg Waterfront Coalition.

Find out more about Luis.

Duncan Baker-Brown, senior lecturer 
Duncan Baker-Brown is a practicing architect as well as a senior lecturer in architecture. He has practised, researched and taught around issues of sustainable development for over 25 years and has worked on projects as diverse as The Greenwich Millennium Village in London with Ralph Erskine, the RIBA’s House of the Future, and more recently the multi-award-winning New Country House and Estate Master Plan in Hadlow Down East Sussex. Author of The Re-Use Atlas: a designer’s guide towards a circular economy, published by RIBA, he is perhaps best known for a series of thought-provoking ‘house’ projects testing issues of sustainable design and resource management including The House that Kevin Built in 2008 and the Brighton Waste House in 2014.

Podcast: Duncan talks about the FutureBuild exhibition at ExCeL, the Waste House and the circular economy.

Podcast: listen to Dr Ben Sweeting, principal lecturer, talking about the importance of architecture and his research interest in cybernetics.

Find out about the rest of the course team
Tilo Amhoff, Katy Beinart, Libby Blundell, Alex Chalmers, Kate Cheyne, Luis Diaz, Pedro Gil, Phil Hall-Patch, Claire Hoskin, Michael Howe, Dr Karin Jaschke, Ade Krumins, Anuschka Kutz, Stefan Lengen, Sam Lynch, Pete Marsh, James McAdam, Catalina Mejia Moreno, David Osborne, Graham Perring, Tony Roberts, Stephen Ryan, Dr Ryan Southall, Kirsty Sutherland, Professor Andre Viljeon, Dawn Whitaker, Sophie Yetton.

Duncan Baker Brown outside the Waste HouseDuncan Baker-Brown outside the Waste House

Student views

Emily Llumigusin, graduate 2020

"Overall, I had a great experience studying at Brighton with its occasional ups and downs throughout the years. The architecture community is strong and caring for its staff and students. I loved working in the studio with my course friends as we all helped and learned from each other.

Being a member of the BIAAS society (architecture society) was enjoyable as we organised some memorable events and activities for the students to help raise money for our end of year show. My tutors were all very supported and dedicated by helping me through guidance and motivation to keep challenging my work.

There were some difficult moments I had during the course – the staff members were very considerate by dealing with my situation carefully through additional support to keep me going. During this COVID outbreak, it has been challenging times for all but the course did not turn their backs and kept supporting us in this transition into online teaching."

Hannah Millett, graduate 2020

"A key aspect of the department is the support available to students within it. Whether its dealing with uni related stress or having a serious discussion about mental health, our Student Support and Guidance Tutor will listen and advise.

The fact that this support is physically present in the department not only is a visible reminder of the deep care staff have for their students but means it is as accessible as physically possible, and students may have been less likely to find support otherwise.”

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Alisha Gould graduated in 2017, here she talks about her experience of our Architecture BA(Hons).Student work: Barnaby Maynard architecture

Barnaby’s final year project was centred around the consumerist nature of society and placed his structure in the local village of Rottingdean. 

How this course is delivered

How will my course be taught?
For the academic year that starts in September 2022 we’re planning for all students to be taught face-to-face on campus, enhanced by some online learning.

Students who started their course with us in 2021 are on campus for some face-to-face learning including tutorials, workshops, laboratory classes and studio sessions. They are also taking part in off-campus learning activities such as placements, field trips and study visits. And all of our campus facilities – libraries, learning spaces, restaurants, gyms and more are open.

Like all universities we are following government guidance and we are monitoring the pandemic very closely. Should Public Health advise it we have robust plans in place for additional safety measures to be introduced to enable everyone to continue learning on campus, and, as a last resort, for students to continue their learning remotely.

We will update you regularly on our teaching plans for the next academic year as you progress your application with us.

When does my course start?
The 2022 academic year begins on Monday 26 September 2022. Teaching for most courses starts the following week.

Many education courses, some health science courses including Medicine, and some postgraduate business courses have an earlier start date. Check your offer letter for the start date of your course.

Our latest news

Architecture and Spatial Design Prizes 2022

Architecture and Spatial Design Prizes 2022

Congratulations to all our winners and a big thank you to all the Practices and Companies who sponsored this years’ awards.
Inspirational Student Award 2022

Inspirational Student Award 2022

2022 has been another testing year for students studying on practical courses such as Architecture and Design.
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RIBA Mock Interviews are Back….In Person !!

RIBA Mock Interviews are Back….In Person !!

We are delighted that after being online in 2021 and 2020 the annual RIBA Mock Interviews for our graduating Architects and Interior Architects are back …in person!

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Careers

Becoming an architect 

Our Architecture BA(Hons) is accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

To be able to register as an architect you need to complete three stages of your studies: RIBA parts 1, 2 and 3. 

Successful completion of our Architecture BA(Hons) means you'll be awarded RIBA Part I and enables you to progress to the RIBA Part 2 or MArch course which you can also study at Brighton. From here you can continue your studies at Brighton all the way to becoming a qualified architect.

To find out more, read course leader Dr Ben Sweeting’s guide to becoming an architect on our blog. 

Find out more about our architectural courses.

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Preparing for your career 

In your career you need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree.

The course provides subject knowledge and expertise, opportunities to put what you learn into practice and work-related experience.You'll also develop transferable personal skills in teamwork, and project and time management that will be valued wherever your career takes you.

Working and collaborating with students from all years of your course, and with postgraduate and research students, is a big part of your learning experience. Guest lectures from innovative architecture practices are a regular part of school life.

In your final year, the Professional Practices module gives you the opportunity to apply what you have learned.

Through your final year project you will demonstrate your understanding of planning and building regulations, design and access statements, cost control, and health and safety. At the end of the project you will produce a report which will be an important part of your portfolio.

architecture student working in the studio

Interview speed dating

During your final year we will help you prepare for the realities of job hunting. You will get the opportunity to present yourself to professional architects in a series of mock interviews, a bit like speed dating!

You'll get interview practice and feedback on your work and interview technique, but this activity also works in a more direct way and can, and has, led to formal interviews.

RIBA mock interviews

At RIBA mock interviews practising architects give students valuable feedback

Links with industry

Our close links with RIBA South East include the opportunity to sign up with the practice mentoring scheme – which includes a series of meet ups and site visits. Plus you'll be able to get advice on CVs, interview techniques and portfolios. 

Close links with business mean that you will also have opportunities for live site visits to construction sites. 

Architecture courses are taught at our Brighton: Moulsecoomb campus which has been transformed by the Big Build, a development that has created new spaces for our students to study, live and socialise. The development became part of our architectural learning, providing a live classroom for our technical and professional practice modules.

Big Build Moulsecoomb green campus

Architect's illustration of the Big Build.

Career destinations

Our students have gone from Brighton into both local and internationally renowned practices including:

  • Allies and Morrison
  • Andrés Jaque Architects
  • de Rijke Marsh Morgan
  • Junya Ishigami
  • Norman Foster
  • Sauerbruch Hutton.

Students have also started their own studios or businesses. Others have taken a career in teaching and academia, with research study potential offered through the university’s doctoral college.

Building your employability

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

  • Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
  • Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
  • Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
  • Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
  • Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
  • Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more...

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Employment demand for arts graduates

The British Academy has compiled a report (May 2020) quantifying the demand for arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) skills in the workplace. It helps to answer the legitimate question of what the economic return is on undertaking a degree, both in time and money. 

According to the report:

  • As arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) graduates progress through the first ten years of their career they are able make strong progress up the career ladder into roles attracting higher salaries
  • Arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) graduates are employed in some of the fastest growing sectors including financial services, education, social work, the media and creative industries
  • Of the ten fastest growing sectors, eight employ more graduates from AHSS than other disciplines

This makes AHSS graduates at the heart of some of the most exciting, productive, largest and fastest-growing sectors of the UK economy.

Future skills demand

According to the report:

  • With the challenges the world is facing – climate change, global pandemics, the growth of populism – the UK needs the insights of the arts, humanities and social sciences (AHSS) as much as those from science, technology and engineering (STEM)
  • Evidence within the report shows that Arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) graduates are central to these challenges and changes – they will be vital in giving us the tools to examine and explain human behaviour, understand how society functions, learn from the past and apply those lessons to the present, and analyse the drivers and implications of a changing world and how different countries, places and cultures interact.

Entry criteria

Flexible admissions

When you apply to Brighton we want to hear about who you are. Grades are never the whole picture; we're interested in things like creativity, resourcefulness, persistence and the capacity to think big and find new ways of doing things. And we recognise that not everyone has the same background. That's why we treat everyone who applies as an individual. We recognise many qualifications and we care about all of your achievements and the experiences you've had that set you apart.

Find out more

Students on a field trip

Entry requirements

We are looking for highly motivated and creative students. We will primarily be interested in your portfolio. If your predicted grades fall below these requirements but you can demonstrate a high-quality portfolio, you are still encouraged to apply. We will consider you on an individual basis.

A foundation diploma is not a requirement for entry – it is just one of a range of qualifications that is accepted for admission to this course.

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level AAB–BCC (136–104 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–DMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

International Baccalaureate
27 points, with three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Art and design diploma preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 30 credits at merit or above.

GCSE
At least three subjects at grade 4 or above including English language and maths.

Apolytirion
19 overall (including a 15 in maths).

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

Don’t meet these entry requirements?
Our architecture and design integrated foundation year provides an extra year of study at foundation level if you do not have the academic qualifications or experience needed for entry to this course.

Successful completion of the foundation year enables you to progress onto year 1 of our Architecture, Interior Architecture or Product Design degrees.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
Country name
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visit our language centre

For English language preparation courses.

Visit our International College

For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

Portfolio advice 

Online portfolios are requested via the admissions portal after applications are received. Applicants will be advised where to send the portfolio to at that time. Applicants should not send or forward portfolio before this.

Your portfolio should be created on a blogging site: Carbonmade, Dropbox or Flickr. Please make sure that the portfolio is publicly viewable and does not require a log in or account to view. The portfolio should include up to 20 images of your work (.jpg). These should include preparatory drawings and studies as well as finished pieces, and be focused as much as possible on work which you are most actively interested in pursuing.

Please note that we do not expect to see architectural work; we are looking for a variety of work in different media showing your ability to experiment and utilise different media and techniques. At least half the images should be non-computer (CAD or other) generated work. You may want to add a brief statement about your images and work, telling us more about the ideas and interests that underpin your current work, and your ambitions.

Find out more about how to create and submit your portfolio.

Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 14,892 GBP

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in your fees, while studying a course in the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering in the 2022–23 academic year are listed here.

  • Travel and accommodation costs are included for all mandatory taught residential field trips, but you’ll need to provide your own food and drink.
  • There will be opportunities to attend additional study trips or optional taught residential field trips throughout the school, but these are not required to pass your course. Normally, a contribution will be required towards expenses such as travel, entrance fees and accommodation. This will vary depending on where and how long the trip is, but you should budget around £1,500.
  • Where optional international field trips are offered, these are not required to pass your course. You should expect to budget £300–£500 for these, to cover flight, accommodation, food and entrance to museums. The total amount spent would be based on location and number of trips taken.
  • If you choose to take an optional paid placement, you’ll be expected to cover your own travel, accommodation, food and drink.
  • Some students require specialist outdoor equipment and/or personal protective equipment (PPE) and should budget up to £150.
  • You will have access to computers and necessary software; however, many students choose to buy their own hardware, software and accessories. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices, but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses. Find out what free software is available from the University of Brighton.
  • Course books are available from the university, but you may wish to budget from £15 to £100 per year to buy your own copies and subscribe to design magazines.
  • In most cases coursework submissions are electronic but students may wish to print notes which would involve an extra cost.
  • Costs of up to £50 are included in the fees for students on engineering courses to pay for materials for their final year projects. On rare occasions where material costs exceed £50, they will need to be paid for by the student.

For architecture, interior architecture, design and product design, additional costs are as follow

  • Students should budget around £25 for printing and binding dissertations in their final year.
  • In your first year of studies, you will need to buy a drawing and modelling toolkit. Each course will suggest a list of items of which some will be essential, and others optional. You should budget around £100–£250 for these.
  • For most courses you will need to budget between £100 to £300 per year for printing and portfolio costs. Costs will vary depending on type of printer and type and size of paper used. Some students tend to work digitally, spending more on printing and some by hand, spending more on materials so these costs vary widely between students.
  • For most courses you will need to budget between £10 and £100 for material costs per design project. Costs will vary depending on how and what you use to make models. You are encouraged to recycle used materials where possible.
  • You will need to budget between £5–£50 to exhibit work for the end-of-year show. Fundraising by the student society, BIAAS, normally helps towards this cost.

You can chat with our enquiries team if you have a question or need more information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2022–23.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

Location and student life

Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton seafront, Moulsecoomb is our largest campus and student village. Over the last four years Moulsecoomb has undergone a major transformation, planned with accessibility, inclusivity and sustainability in mind.

Over 900 students live here in our halls, Moulsecoomb Place and the new Mithras halls – Brunswick, Goldstone, Hanover, Preston and Regency.

On campus you’ll find professional-standard facilities and learning resources for all of our subjects and a brand new academic building Elm House, alongside the library, student centre, fitness facilities and the Students’ Union.

Moulsecoomb has easy access to buses and trains and to all the exciting things happening in our home city.

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Accommodation

Brighton: Moulsecoomb

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students who apply by 30 June.

Halls of residence
We have halls of residence across Brighton in the city centre, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

  • You'll be prioritised for accommodation in the halls that are linked to your teaching base, subject to availability.
  • Moulsecoomb campus is linked to Moulsecoomb Place, Mithras halls and Varley Park. All halls are self-catered.
    • Varley Park offers a mix of rooms. It is around two miles from Moulsecoomb campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there’s a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.
    • Moulsecoomb Place halls are all self-catered and are located right on campus.

Want to live independently? We can help – find out more about private renting.

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Halls

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Park

Relaxing in halls near the campus

Relaxing in halls near the campus

Students eating at the Hub

Students eating at the Hub

Local area

About Brighton

The city of Brighton & Hove is a forward-thinking place which leads the way in the arts, technology, sustainability and creativity. You'll find living here plays a key role in your learning experience.

Brighton is a leading centre for creative media technology, recently named the startup capital of the UK.

The city is home to a national 5G testbed and over 1,000 tech businesses. The digital sector is worth over £1bn a year to the local economy - as much as tourism.

All of our full-time undergraduate courses involve work-based learning - this could be through placements, live briefs and guest lectures. Many of these opportunities are provided by local businesses and organisations.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

Map showing distance to London from Brighton
Brighton Beach sunset

Maps

Moulsecoomb campus map

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Support and wellbeing

Your course team

Your personal academic tutor, course leader and other tutors are all there to help you with your personal and academic progress. You'll also have a student support and guidance tutor (SSGT) who can help with everything from homesickness, managing stress or accommodation issues.

Your academic skills

Our Brighton Student Skills Hub gives you extra support and resources to develop the skills you'll need for university study, whatever your level of experience so far.

Your mental health and wellbeing

As well as being supported to succeed, we want you to feel good too. You'll be part of a community that builds you up, with lots of ways to connect with one another, as well having access to dedicated experts if you need them. Find out more.

Students talking in a social area

Sport at Brighton

Sport Brighton

Sport Brighton brings together our sport and recreation services. As a Brighton student you'll have use of sport and fitness facilities across all our campuses and there are opportunities to play for fun, fitness or take part in serious competition. 

Find out more about Sport Brighton.

Sports scholarships

Our sports scholarship scheme is designed to help students develop their full sporting potential to train and compete at the highest level. We offer scholarships for elite athletes, elite disabled athletes and talented sports performers.

Find out more about sport scholarships.

Cricket Academy

New for September 2023, our Cricket Academy offers aspiring players the opportunity to continue their cricket development alongside studying for a degree. The programme offers a world-class training environment with the highest quality coaching.

Find out more about the Cricket Academy.

Students playing frisbee

Stay in touch

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Programme specification

The programme specification is the approved description of each course. They give a detailed breakdown of the content and structure of the course, and are updated following course changes.

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